December 2013 Trail Conditions
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Monday, December 9
I benefited from the two hour federal office opening delay, so I was not on my bike until 9:00am. I rode a combination of the W&OD from Ohio St to Shirlington Rd, the 4MRT extention from Shirlington Rd to Reagan National, and the MVT from Reagan-National to Rosslyn. For the most part the trails were clears with on a few icy patches. The exceptions were the bridges and overpasses. All were covered with about two inches of a slushy ice. The wooden bridges were the worst since the wooded under the ice was slicker than the concrete on the others. From Ohio St to Columbia pike there were only two bike tire tracks. From Columbia Pike to Shirlington Rd there were four bike tire tracks, and from Shirlington Rd to Rosslyn there were about eight or ten. I didn’t see any sign that anyone wiped out on the Roosevelt Island trollheim wooden walkway, but clearly some riders were able to hold their line better than others.I doubt the icy slush on the bridges and overpasses will totally melt off and where it gets in the 20s tonight could refreeze into real ice and it will be very rough. And we have more winter storm weather coming through for Tuesday’s commute. Oh joy! Glad I put the studded tires on yesterday!
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@Dickie 71649 wrote:
to the wooden bridge over Leesburg Pike?
It’s route 7/Broad St there.
And Citizen’s Bridge, but I doubt the name will take off since it hasn’t already.Ho.lee.sheeeeiiiiiit. Custis west of Veitch was soooooo bad! Uphill to the turnoff, the trail was in great shape, but going up the hill at McCoy Park was scary. The one other rider I passed was off her bike walking, and I eventually did the same. Once I got to the top of the hill, it appeared to be that bad all the way to Spout Run, so I ditched to Adams and took surface streets the rest of the way. Given the forecasted temps, it looks like I’ll be doing that for the rest of the week.
@TwoWheelsDC 71660 wrote:
Ho.lee.sheeeeiiiiiit. Custis west of Veitch was soooooo bad! Uphill to the turnoff, the trail was in great shape, but going up the hill at McCoy Park was scary. The one other rider I passed was off her bike walking, and I eventually did the same. Once I got to the top of the hill, it appeared to be that bad all the way to Spout Run, so I ditched to Adams and took surface streets the rest of the way. Given the forecasted temps, it looks like I’ll be doing that for the rest of the week.
Humbug. Any suggestions for alternate routes from Key Bridge to get over to Marymount University from the assembled riders? My usual route has been to cross Key Bridge and take the Custis to around Lorcom/Old Dominion and then bail to the sidewalk to get to North Glebe. Since I don’t live in the area, I know next to NOTHING about the roads around there. I’ll plan to leave early (7 AM for a noon exam) so i’ll have plenty of time to explore a new/safe route.
@guga31bb 71669 wrote:
Yep I attempted the beginning of Custis and saw how bad the overpasses were and bailed around Adams and then took Lee Hwy. I hate taking Lee (prior to this week, the last time I took it I was hit by a car) but the ice is even worse.
Thats what would stop me from taking Lee. I don’t like cars that aim for me, and cars in northern VA seem to be drawn to me, especially Prius’. Has anyone taken Wilson instead? I’m considering that as an alternative. I don’t mind a few extra miles for peace of mind. In fact, I might prefer it
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